Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2539, Timothy Fisher, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Fisher, Timothy Dorcas
N. 2539
B.L.W. 34281-160-55
CONTENTS

10.964 Massachusetts
Let. G. M. Stone June 19, 1844.
Timothy Fisher - Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Adams of the Regt commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 33 - Dollars - 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of May 1833 and Sept - 5 Iland Roxbury Mass Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $66.66 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. 16.67 $83.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk Book C Vol. 2a Page 24

207.898
Act 3 d March. Sept 5/55
Dorcas Fisher wid of Timothy Fisher Pri.
Capt
3428 up July 7/56
Rev. War.
Revolutionary Pensioner under Act of 29th July 1848 Rec. Page 57, Vol 1, Book 20.
July 48 - 392 W. H. 100 Ac, July 12/57 B. G. H. 2
R
Herman C. Fisher Franklin Mass
Vol 4 - 53

392.
Wapachusett Dorcas Fisher widow of Timothy Fisher
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Massachusetts Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 13 th of August 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of October 1849
and sent to Pensioner Franklin Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 54 Vol. 1.
July 29 th 1848. B. B.

Timothy Fisher Map
Plate 10 Mar
E. S. Ireland Roxbury Agent Mass

BRIEF in the case of Timothy Fisher  Norfolk or County — in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 17 94 ✓ 5 Private Capt. between 6th & 10th Regt.   1798 3 " Capt. Russell Col. Grew's Regt.   " 1 " Capt. Pills " " Hovey   1798 1 " " " does not run the Col.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? No Battle  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Franklin Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional - documentary and  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attested agreeably to the regulations - nor is the living witness satisfied as to his credibility. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John P. Dyer
Examining Clerk.

No. 512.
Oliver Fisher. widow of Timothy. Mass.
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1798 Husband died 13 Augt 1849 Adm o 10 mo 5 d ri . $33.33 per annum. for 13 Augt 1849
Resider Franklin. Mass.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 29 th of July 1832 granting Pensions for life to certain widows whose husbands served in the Army of the Revolution, State of Massachusetts, County of Bristol.
On this thirteenth day of October 1839 Personally appeared before the Subordinate Justice of the Peace in and for the County against Dorcas Fisher a resident of Franklin in the County of Bristol aforesaid aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 29 th of July 1832 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the Widow of Timothy Fisher who was a resident of Franklin aforesaid, and who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and drew a Pension under the act passed by Congress on the 7 th of June 1832 at the rate of Thirty Three Dollars & Thirty Three Cents per annum, up to the time of his death which happened on the thirteenth day of August 1829 That she was married to the said Timothy Fisher May 28 th 1795 she further declares she is still a Widow Dorcas Fisher sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written. Before me, Willis Fisher Justice of the Peace I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and I am fully satisfied of the truth of the foregoing declaration by her made and that the documents herewith transmitted those in the pension department will fully corroborate the facts. Willis Fisher Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 18 th 1849
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Blish was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. Chaplin Secretary of the Commonwealth.

207.878
Affidavit
T. C. Hill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Sept. 1. 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed.
Willis Fisher was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
R. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Theron C. Wells of Franklin county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age Do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of Franklin aforesaid and have in my possession the Records of said Town, that I find the following certificate recorded therein viz; "Married in Franklin by the Rev Nathaniel Emmons May Twenty eighth Seventeen hundred ninety five Mr. Timothy Fisher Jr of this Town and Miss Dorcas Cleveland of Medfield" and I further testify that the foregoing is a true copy of record except the date which is expressed in figures. (Thus May 28 th 1795) Theron C Wells Town Clerk of Franklin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. August 29 th 1885 Personally appeared the abovenamed Theron C Wells and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Willis Fisher Justice of Peace

We Caleb T. Dye and Lowell B. Cleveland residents of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the aforesaid affiant Dorcas Fisher in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
C. T. Dye L. B. Cleveland
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Willis Fisher
Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County.
We, Caleb T. Dye and Lowell B. Cleveland having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Timothy Fisher * who was a Private in the war of the Revolution whose widow now applies for bounty land; that we knew him for more than ten than ten years before his death, which occurred at Franklin about six years ago; that we know that he died about that time, because we lived in his neighborhood and knew of his burial
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she is now unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
C. T. Dye L. B. Cleveland
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty first day of August A. D. 1855
Willis Fisher
Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Caleb T. Dye and Lowell B. Cleveland of the said County and State, whom I know to be credible persons, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the foregoing application; that Dorcas Fisher the applicant for bounty land in the foregoing declaration is now unmarried, and that she is the widow of the late Timothy Fisher who was a Private in the war of the Revolution and that the said Timothy Fisher died at the time above stated.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this twenty first day of August 1855
Willis Fisher
Justice of the Peace.
* sworn by me to be the person who signed

State of Massachusetts COUNTY OF Norfolk
} ss.
On this Twenty, first day of August , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Dorcas Fisher aged Eighty one years, a resident of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Timothy Fisher deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812 , in the Army of the Revolution
that her said husband at on or about the day of , A. D. 18 , for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Several months and was honorably discharged at on the day of , A. D. 18 ; but that, to the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband never received any written or printed discharge,
She further states that she was married to the said Timothy Fisher in Franklin , on the twenty eighth day of May A. D. 1798 , by one Nathanael Emmons a Minister , and that her name before her said marriage was Dorcas Cleveland ; that her said husband died at Franklin , on the thirteenth day of August A. D. 1849 , proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, and that she is now a widow. She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the Act approved September 28, 1850, and obtained a Land Warrant for  which she  has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.  For further evidence refer to records of Roll of Pensioners under act July 29th, 1848, Page 57 Vol. 4th Book G.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855," and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to to the Department of War, Boston, Mass.  Waman E. Fisher Franklin Mass. ; and declares that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant except the one above mentioned .
Dorcas Fisher

Timothy Fisher
1875
Edwin S. Giland
ice from above 1751

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this Twenty second day of August
in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Wrentham in and for said County, Timothy Fisher a resident of Franklin in said County, aged seventy years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Franklin then a part of Wrentham
on the first day of October A. D. 1761, and that there is a
record of his birth in the Town Records of Wrentham that he was in the United States service from above the first day of November A. D. 1777, to the first day of June A. D. 1778 3 mos as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Franklin
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer for Richard Fisher of Wrentham
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Moses Fisher of the  the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks
: that he marched from Franklin to
Cambridge from
to
from
to
: that he served at Cambridge
with
none
none
of the regular troops ; and
no
regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Franklin & there he has no documentary evidence of this service except what may be found in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from above the first day of October A. D. 1778, to the first day of January A. D. 1779 3 mos as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Franklin
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Russell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grewthys
: that he marched from Franklin to
Braintree, from
from
to
: that he served at Braintree & vicinity
with
none
of the regular troops ; and
no
regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge, & there he has no documentary evidence of this service
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from above the 20th day of July A. D. 1778, to the 20th day of August A. D. 1778 1 mo as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Franklin
when he entered the service ; that he was a drafted
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Amos Ellis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Hovey
: that he marched from Franklin to
Taunton
from
from
to from there to Rhode Island
: that he served at said place
with
none
of the regular troops ; and
no
regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the last day of February A. D. 1781, to the last day of March A. D. 1781 - on the as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Franklin
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Amos Ellis of the Regiment commanded by a Colonel whose name he does now recollect : that he marched from Franklin to Rhode Island from  to : that he served at said place with none of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge, & that he has no document or record of his service except what may be found in the files of the secretary of the War Department
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Timothy Fisher
We Nathaniel Emmons, D.D. of Franklin
a clergyman, residing in the said Town
and Herman C. Fisher
residing in said
Franklin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Fisher who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Nathaniel Emmons Herman C. Fisher
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Nathaniel Emmons, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Franklin; and that Herman C. Fisher who has also signed the same is a resident in Franklin and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haver, Regt. of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Timothy Fisher for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haver

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. Ans
March 14, 1928
Ralph M. Barker 50 South Scott Ave. Glen Olden, Pa.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3539 , it appears that Timothy Fisher was born October 1, 1761 at Franklin, then a part of Wrentham, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Franklin, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops, as follows-
From November 1, 1777 to April 1, 1778 in Captain Moses Adams' Company, Colonel Brooks' Regiment; from July 20, 1778 to August 20, 1778 in Captain Amos Ellis' Company, Colonel Benjamin Hawes' Regiment; from October 1, 1778 to January 1779 in Captain Newell's Company, Colonel Grantley's Regiment; from July 27, 1780 to August 27, 1780 in Captain Asa Fairbanks' Company, under Major Seth Bullard; and from the last of February 1781 to the last of March 1781 in Captain Amos

Ellis' Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, while a resident of Franklin, Massachusetts. He died there August 13, 1849.
Soldier married May 28, 1795 in Franklin, Massachusetts, Miss Dorcas Cleveland of Medfield.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 13, 1849, while residing at said Franklin, aged seventy-six years.
There is no reference to children.
Owing to, the very large number of similar inquiries, the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to inquiries relative to soldiers of the war of the Revolution.
Such information is furnished by courtesy of the Government and without fee, and letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in the order of their receipt.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1928 mch. 14. Heisk to Ralph m. Parker Aug.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2539
Acraas Fisher
Widow
Timothy Fisher
Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]

34 281
160 Aug
PAID
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

I Thomas Gay of Franklin County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that well remember Timothy Fisher of Franklin that he enlisted as a soldier in Capt Knapp company & Col Grady's regiment in 1778, stationed in the vicinity of Boston, where he remained doing duty thereunto.
Thomas Gay, truth
Norfolk ss. August 20 th 1882
Then the above-named Thomas Gay personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me.
Elizur Wood Jan. 1. 1882

Massachusetts Roll, Act of June 1832, Timothy Fisher, pre. p 33.33 per annum, To what time last paid?
P d to 4 th Sept. 1848
B.W.B.

Samuel Fisher

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 3 d 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Timothy Fisher is borne upon the Pay roll of Capt Amos Ellis Company in the fourth Regt in Suffolk County for the period of sixteen days from the second day of March 1771 also in said Amos Ellis Company Col Benj Haws Regt for the period of twenty two days from the twenty sixth day of July 1773
Edward D Bangs, Secy
Thomas Gay of Franklin, County of Norfolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that well remember Timothy Fisher of said Franklin that he was was employed as a substitute for Richard Fisher to go to Cambridge under Capt Amos Ellis & Lieut Good in Col Brooks regiment as a guard for the Province Arsenal at Cambridge. Served 5 months.
Brookline Jrs. August 20 th 1832
Thomas Gay
Then the above named Thomas Gay personally appeared & made solemn oath to the above declaration by him subscribed before me Elisha D. Dand. Jrs. P. D. Bangs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 10 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Timothy Fisher is borne upon the Pay Rolls of Capt Moses Adams Company in Col. Brack's Regt for the period of five months from the third day of November 1777
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Married in Franklin the Twenty eight day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Five by the Rev Nathaniel Emmons, Mr Timothy Fisher Jr. of this Town and Miss Doreas Cleveland of Medfield
A true copy of Record
Theron C. Wells Town Clerk, Franklin
The word "the" was here substituted before signing by me W. Fisher J.P.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County
Franklin Oct 20 th 1895
I Theron C. Wells of Franklin aforesaid, Do testify and say That I am Clerk of the town Franklin in the County and State aforesaid and that foregoing certificate by me subscribed is a true copy of the records of said Town of Franklin in my possession with the exception of the dates which are in the record expressed in figures (Thus 28 th day of May 1895)
Subscribed & sworn
Theron C. Wells
to the day and year last above written
Before me
Willis Fisher Justice of the peace

Deed in Franklin the Thirteenth day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Nine Timothy Fisher aged Eighty Seven years A true Copy of Certificate on file for Record, Theron C. Hills Town Clerk Franklin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County
Franklin Oct 20 th 1849
Theron C. Hills of Franklin aforesaid Do testify and say that I am Clerk of the town of Franklin in the County and State aforesaid and that the foregoing Certificate by me subscribed is a true copy of a Certificate for record in my possession and on file in my office with the exception of the dates which are expressed in figures thus (13 th day of August 1849)
Theron C. Hills
Sworn and subscribed to
The day and year last above written
Before me
Willis Fisher Justicing Peace

April 8/96
be Timothy Fisher Jamaica
PAID
J. L. Chandler Esq. Grant of Ennis Washington D.C.

Boston, 4th Ap r 1820.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the necessary papers of Timothy Nisher in order to obtain a small increase of pension due him under the law of 1822.
I am, very resp.
fr. ob t / S r /
L. M. Stone
L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payments to be made at Orion Gap by the Trustee Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Map
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 16 Page 24 by W. C. Anderson Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Timothy Fisher of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Dollars and Twenty Milcents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three Isaac P. Fisher
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. {
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
January 14. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Timothy Fisher, is borne upon an Abstract of Pay due to Capt. Asa Fairbanks's company, in Major Seth Bullard's reg't for service at Rhode Island as a private, from July 27 th to August 7. 1780, with 3 days allowed to return home. 13 days. The above is all the evidence of service, claimed for the individual named in the annexed application.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 4. 1846
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation William Fisher was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
H. G. Davis Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts } ss County of Norfolk }
Be it known that on the twentieth day of October A.D. 1835 personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county of Norfolk Timothy Fisher a resident of Franklin in the county aforesaid aged Eighty four years who on his oath makes the following Supplementary declaration in order to obtain an increase of his pension under the law of June 7 th 1832.
That he served during the war of the Revolution for the term of Ten months and fourteen days as a private that for the said term of ten months he was placed on the pension roll under the Law of June 7 th 1832 at $33.33 per annum as will appear by the proofs then forwarded to Washington.
In addition to the ten months service then allowed he served for the further term term of fourteen days under Captain Asa Fairbanks in the years 1780 or 1781 at Rhode Island.
And for which said term he claims an increase of his pension. The reason why this term of service was not stated in my first declaration was owing to the fact of having been erroneously informed by the judge of the Probate court that no allowance would be made except for even months, and in support of all which he would refer to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness Mary Fisher.
Timothy Fisher
The year 1832 in part caused error in what is now corrected by this Supplemental Declaration.

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Timothy Fisher on the day and year first written And I further certify that the aforesaid Timothy Fisher has been personally known to me for many years and I have no doubt of the truth of the foregoing statement
Willis Fisher Justice Peace

already Ans. 3/14/28
50 South Scott Ave., Glenolden, Pa.
February 11th. 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:—
I am making application for membership in the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution and it is necessary that I have the military record of Timothy Fisher, soldier of the Revolutionary War who was born in Wrentham, Mass. October 1st., 1761 and died August 13th 1849 at Franklin, Mass. He married Dorcas Cleveland

May 28, 1795 at Franklin, Mass.
She was born at Medfield, Mass. December 18, 1775 and died at Franklin, Mass. July 6, 1860.
She received a pension for her husband's services in the war.
I thank you for any information you can give.
Respectfully,
Ralph M. Barker

A. Brady 50 South Scott Ave, Ans. 8. Glenolden, Pa
3/14/28 February 23, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
About two weeks ago I wrote to you relative to the service record of Timothy Fisher, soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Since writing you I have obtained his service record from my sister who is a D.A.R. I also wish to state that I gave you the birth record and the wife's name of his son whose name was also Timothy Fisher.
Timothy Fisher, Sr. soldier of the Revolutionary War was born in Wrentham December 8th 1732 His wife's name was Keturah Pond who was born December 20th 1738 and died March 11, 1769.
There is a tradition that some one drew a pension for services in this war. Can you

2 tell me whether it was Timothy Fisher, Sr. or his wife? They lived in Franklin, Mass.
Respectfully,
Ralph Barker

50 South Scott Ave., Glen Olden, Pa. March 8th., 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
It is requested that you give me the service claimed by TIMOTHY FISHER, Jr. Soldier of the Revolutionary War, who enlisted in Massachusetts, and who also drew a pension.
He was born in Wrentham (part of which later became Franklin) Massachusetts August 2, 1767. the son of Timothy Fisher and Keturah Pond Fisher. He married Doreas Cleveland March 17, 1795.
The Archives Division, Office of the Secretary, Commonwealth of Massachusetts informs me that he was a pensioner, living in Franklin, Mass. in 1840 at the age of 73.
I have written to you before on this subject but as yet I have not received a reply from you.
As stated in my previous letters I am making application for membership in The Pennsylvania Society Sons of the Revolution, and as it is possible that both Timothy Fisher Jr. and His father Timothy Fisher, Sr. were both in this War I desire this service record as I have a Service Record of a Timothy Fisher but do not know which Timothy to apply it to. I have found out however that Timothy Fisher, Jr. was a pensioner.

(2)
It is requested that you give me this information as soon as possible as I am anxious to get my application in to the Society this month.
Respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive script that reads "Ralph M. Barker". The signature is written in dark ink on a light background.
Ralph M. Barker